The Impact of Some Environmental Factors on the Distribution of the Benthic Ostracod Species from of Safaga Island, Red Sea, Egypt

The benthic ostracods of Red Sea Egypt have received little attention in ecological studies. Temperature, depth, salinity, dissolved oxygen, pH, conductivity, and other environmental variables all an impact on ostracods. This study aimed to determine the influence parameters distribution by determining similarity dissimilarity between eight collection sites, investigating regional form accomplished Multidimensional Scaling (MDS), recognizing percentage each species resemblances variances within clusters formed SIMPER analysis, relationships depth factors Spearman’s rank correlation coefficient. A total 43 ostracod had been identified. According frequency index, a single was rare, six were common remaining (36) dominant. Seven found across sites Cytherelloidea sp. two. abundance richness correlated positively with water temperature, organic matter, calcium carbonate. cold is preferred Cylindroleberis vix Prionotoleberis lux warm favored podocopid findings this will aid identification species, as well understanding characteristics zone Egypt. current investigation attempt shed light features that live east side Safaga Island.